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Government officials fear a bill sitting on Gov. Ige’s desk will strip them of their ability to tell their employees what to do without union interference.

The state is trying to streamline its workers’ compensation system, but critics say wholesale changes are needed.

Why did the Ige administration try to change rules on tax refunds and general excise tax licenses? It doesn’t want you to know.

State officials promised lawmakers they’d draft new rules to protect infants, but more than three years later nothing’s changed.

State lawmakers plan to reconvene in special session Wednesday as the governor continues talks with union members.

UPDATED: The Legislature plans to amend the vetoed measure next week to provide severance pay to unionized workers, address legal flaws in the legislation and honor union contracts.

A court for nonviolent misdemeanor cases involving the homeless might help unclog dockets.

A Senate bill for the first time would require Hawaii’s government to take proper care of public information.

Journalists are pushing for more access in emergency situations, but state officials testify that safety concerns trump those of the media.

As Hawaii’s Department of Health sets up a dispensary program, it struggles with a backlog of 1,000 applications for medical marijuana cards.